2027 Memphis linebackers offers part 3

Charles Huff and his staff have been focused on the 2027 class since taking over at the start of 2026, but with summer here for most high schoolers, players across the country are setting up official visits over the next two months.  It’s a good time to look at the players Memphis is targeting, and here’s a look at the final five linebackers who hold offers from the Tigers.

Memphis picked up its first commitment in the class of 2027 last Friday, and more could be on the way over the next two months. 

Here’s a look at five more linebackers that the Tigers are targeting.

Shelvy Clark (Germantown, TN)

Memphis offered Clark in late January, and he currently holds 13 offers, according to 247Sports. While he isn’t ranked by 247Sports, he has eight Power Four offers, and he has scheduled an official visit with Maryland in June.

Clark played at Bartlett High School last year, but he will play his senior season at Germantown High School. The linebacker recorded 139 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks and there forced fumbles last season with the Panthers.

Jamarion Shephard (Coolidge, GA)

Shephard has 15 offers, and the Tigers offered him in January. The linebacker, who isn’t ranked by 247Sports, hasn’t set up any official visits, but he posted on social media that assistant linebackers coach Mac Goode visited him at Miller County High School.

Shephard is also a running back, and he ran for 1,134 yards and 15 touchdowns on 172 carriers, according to TroyReport on X. Defensively, the linebacker recorded 54 tackles, six tackles for loss and an interception.

Tamaj Woodard (Dayton Beach, FL)

Woodard is a three-star recruit, according to Rivals, and the Tigers offered him in January. Woodard has 21 offers, including three from Power 4 teams, but he has yet to set any official visits. 

Zion Paul (Warner Robins, GA)

Memphis offered Paul on January 26, and he has 24 total offers, according to 247Sports. The Georgia native isn’t ranked by the recruiting site, but he has several Power Four offers.

He has one official visit currently scheduled with South Florida, and it will be interesting to see where he heads for his other visits. In 12 games last season, Paul recorded 69 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and four sacks for Houston County.

Rashad Bobo (Lake Cormorant, MS)

The Tigers offered Bobo in late January, and he has 14 total offers, including Colorado and Tennessee. Bobo doesn’t have any official visits set yet, but he was on Southern Miss’ campus for an unofficial visit in April.

The linebacker recorded 108 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception during his junior season. He was also named the Mississippi 6A All-State Defensive Player of the Year.